Chinese Desserts Recipes - Mandarin Sherbet

Ingredients

• 1 lb (450g) mandarins

• 1 1/4 cups (310ml) white sugar

• 1 3/4 cups (450ml) water

• 2 egg whites

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Method:

1. Peel mandarins. Using a teaspoon, scrape the underside of the skin to remove any white pith from the zest. Cut the zest into thin strips. Combine zest, sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat until sugar completely dissolves. Raise heat and boil syrup for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.

2. Squeeze juice from mandarins and strain. Strain syrup and combine with mandarin juice. Freeze mixture until partially frozen, stirring occasionally.

3. Whisk egg whites until stiff. beat into soft ice mixture. Freeze until ice if firmer. Whisk again until smooth. Return to freezer until firm. Serve using small ice cream scoop.